Welcome to Mme Gibson and Division Two's Wikispace.

Students Animal Reports

How we use technology and communicate with others is changing

dramatically. Henry Jenkins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXEfjVnYkqM

Visit Will Richardson's wiki.

The power of one and the power of the digital movie by Marco Torres.

How can a wiki be used in the grade four five classroom to help students learn and make decisions about their learning?

It's all about literacy and problem solving and how technology can be used to teach literacy skills, develop problem solvers and create students who are socially responsible.

An excellent website for reading strategies.
Into the book
Student novel study power point presentations to showcase their novel for independent novel study.
Our Museum of Anthropology Walk as experienced by two students through power point titled:

Visit Beth Newinghams Third Grade website is a great place to visit to get some wonderful ideas about readers workshop.

Science Projects:

Animals and their habitats. Watch this slide show and experience the wonders of this
magnificent mammal.
Unique creatures we have discovered living on planet earth.
Watch the wonders of whales, and experience the wonders of this magnificent mammal.

Our Fort Langley Fieldtrip Pictures
The Tropical Rainforest Habitat. How does it compare to our Temporate Rainforest? Do we have the same problems and beauty?
http://amazonteam.org/?gclid=COWjpYj3k5MCFQzOiQodwlq2ww

The Amazon Rainforest Project: To watch this video about saving the Rain forest in Ecuador go to The TLite Journey.


Connect to our class sharepoint site and develop you own sharepoint web page. Keep track of homework and special events on the class calendar.
http://sites.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/capehorn/dgibson/default.aspx


What thoughts do students have about using wikis and sharing their learning with others through technology?

Survey Monkey
<a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0q6Z_2fWXyCTAL1FWdMRsAjg_3d_3d">Click Here to take survey</a>



Relaxation Music to write your gratitude journal to.



Will a wiki help create a class community?

Class Chatter

It's a Mystery! Who are we? Try to identify your fellow classmates by the clues they post.


Create a Gratitude Journal http://ourgratitudejounals.blogspot.com/




How will students respond to the fact that they are responsible for their class website?


In what ways will they participate?



Our KWL Questions for explorers.

Type our questions from the beginning of the unit and see how many answers we have found. Help othe students find the answers to their questions too. Add to answers that other students have posted.

Who's the coolest explorer?

Group contest to show who has the coolest explorer.


Bridge to Teribithia


Here's a Great Read!


"Fan Club"


Who's your favourite author?


A Classy Mystery Story.


Our Family "Twadionwiki".


How does your family celebrate birthdays?


Our Class "Travelwiki".


Class Chatter


Fort Langley Photos

The T-Lite Journey

The Journey is just beginning.
On to E-Portfolios,
a Del.ic.ious account,
teaching my own computer class,
helping to maintain the school's web page,
blogging and podcasting,
and exploring how to use technology to
improve social responsibility skills.


Inspired by Parker Palmer's book The Courage to Teach.
Podcast
Truth is an eternal conversation about things that matter, conducted with passion and discipline.
What's the Bottom Line?